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Show Page 4 tElje The Times-New- tHimes-Jfof- Wednesday, February 15, 1995 Nephi, Utah os s Crossword Puzzle Solutions for this Brought to you each week by The Times-Newweeks puzzle will be printed in the next issue. Have fun! s. Puzzle for the week of February 15, 1995 Handling childrens fears is important, says USU family development specialist We all experience a range or other children experiencing the with it. Lee says to accept fears as a fears from doctor visits, to job same scary event, they can gain loss to nuclear war. Children a sense of mastery vicariously, he normal part of growing up. Avoid have the same range of emotion, but do not think like adults and may need help in handling fears. Children cannot always distinguish between fantasy and reality as easily as adults, says Dr. Tom Lee, family and human development specialist in the Utah State University College of Family Life. Children also confuse livg objects. They ing and non-livin- lack experience handling fears. The key for parents is to help children gain a feeling of control over the scary object or event. Encourage children to talk about their fears, Lee says. It may take more than one discussion to help a child make sense of the thing that is frightening. For example, he says a young child who has seen a car accident may talk about it for a long time afterward. Dont worry that the child is becoming preoccupied with the fear. Accept that it sometimes takes a long time for children to fit things into their view of the world and to feel comfortable with it. However, Lee says some children may not talk about their fear. You could provide crayons and paper and ask them to draw a picture about it. This can help children gain a sense of control over the event or thing, and help ' them become ready to talk. Provide books on the fearful topic. If children can read about , , DOWN ACROSS 1 A drug designed to have the Defensive nuclear weapon 2 Arrived extinct 3 Made active or spirited 4 Volcanic craters 5 Airborne, abbr. 6 Stuff 7 Christians 8 Computer programme 1 effects of amphetamines but to avoid the drug laws 5 An inflammatory disease involving the oil glands of the skin 9 Woman (French) 12 fide (Latin) 9 A ceremonial staff dis13 Small 14 Swiss river played as a symbol of au15 Mother of Hermes thority 10 Picasso's mistress 16 Fascist 11 Sea eagles 17 Airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or 19 Month 21 A cooperative unit paint etc. 22 Semitic language 18 Wife 23 Providing no shelter or 20 Subjects sustenance 22 Chagrined 24 Draw 25 Having a grainy texture d 28 One oftwelve sons ofJacob 26 Any of various rodents similar to but 29 The musical interval between adjacent keys on a larger than a mouse 27 Intercourse between a keyboard instrument 30 Czar man and a boy 31 Agile, lively 32 A part of a structure having some specific charac-teristi- c U 33 Acts as military assistant 37 A web spun by certain sli6r fiinctioh, ' i ders or something resem34 Local area network 35 Flat tableland with steep bling such a web A baglike structure in a 38 edges 36 Drugs plant or animal 42 Wasting of the body dur39 Destroy a limb 40 A European river ing a chronic disease 43 Advance evidence for 41 Sarcasm 44 The countries of Asia 43 Island 47 Feline mammal usu. hav- - 45 Hundred thousand ing thick soft fur and be- 46 Notch 50 A nucleic acid consisting of ing unable to roar 48 A plant hormone promot- large molecules shaped like a double helix of stems . ing elongation 52 Cause bodily suffering to and roots 53 Radio direction finder, 49 Forest land (British) abbr. 51 An uncastrated male hog 54 Expression of disappointment 55 British School 56 Blyton, children's au thor 57 Ethiopia 58 Beets 59 A person considered as a unique individual long-taile- Answers for puzzle of 2895 .i ji )j teasing children about fears or saying theres nothing to be afraid of. This will only make them feel ashamed of having fears, and they will be less likely to talk about them with you. says. Children may also express their fears through dramatic play opportunities with puppets or dolls. Sometimes this includes punishing or killing the thing or person that the child fears. While many parents discourage aggressive behavior, Lee say in this context, parents should see the childs behavior positively as an attempt to neutralize the fear and gain a sense of control. Maintain as stable an environment as possible, he says. Even though the world can be a scary place, try to monitor your own reactions to bad things that happen so you dont unduly frighten your child. Children take their cues from parents, and react more to the parents reaction than to the event itself. Usually, if the parent reacts calmly, children will follow. Allow children some freedom to explore. If parents hover over children too closely, monitoring every move, children learn that the world is too scary and they are too inadequate to ever handle it. This contributes to a general fearful attitude, Lee says. Also, anticipate scary situations such as a visit to the hospital, and talk about it in advance, he says. Dont deceive the children. If something is going to hurt, say so, but reassure children about their ability to cope New baby Son born January 24, 1995, to Kelly and Tina Downey of Nephi. He will be named Blake Jeffrey Downey. His grandparents are Kip and Evelyn Ballow of Nephi, and Ned and Carol Downey of are Payson. Great-grandparen- Ora Nielsen of Nephi, Bob and Eileen Ballow of Levan, and Dennis (Pat) Downey of Benjamin. by Twinkle Chisholm doc- tor probably told you to sleep your baby on his back. With my two girls I always put them down on their tummies, but, when Nate came along everything had changed, says Debi Reiner, mother of five year old Kayla, three year old Kelsey, and six month old Nate. Yes things did change. Mothers used to be told to put the baby on its stomach in case it spit-ubut now they say to put the baby on its back or side to help prevent SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome), sometimes called crib death. SIDS is the leading cause of death in, children under one year of age, p, claiming 5,000 to 6,000 U.S. infants each year. A recent British study shows that SIDS has fallen by 70 percent since 1988, and more than half since 1991, when the British government launched its Back to Sleep campaign. Reiner says shes noticed some developmental differences between Nate and her two older girls. My girls were crawling way before six months and hes not even pushing himself up yet, says Reiner. She asked her pediatrician, Dr. Tazeem Aizad, of Jordan Valley Hospital, if she should be concerned. He says no, since weve been telling moms to sleep babies on their backs it seems that the upper body strength needed for crawling ts er is Emily Davis of Idaho Falls, Idaho. Junk Mail Charitable organizations For most of us, junk mail and junk telephone calls used to be a which I previously respected, minor annoyance. In the last five started doubling their efforts years they have become a major once they got a small donation from me. No Thanks for contribirritant. They call about dinner time to uting, we hope you donate next be sure you are home; a time year. But rather their response when youre also likely to be getting a call from someone you reSee Junk Mail on page 5 ally want to talk to. 5 If youre a new mom your Great-grandparen- How to manage .us 14 ts ONE YEAR OLD Happy Birthday to Joshua Wallace who celebrated his 1st birthday February 10, 1995. His parents are Jeff and, Michele Wallace of Nephi. His grandparents are Doug and Joan Wilkerson of Mona, and Olani and Lorraine Wallace of Nephi. are Woody and Renon Wilkerson of Mona, and Walt and Myrle Davis of Provo. n isnt developing until later- - and therefore babies arent crawling until later. However, Dr. Aizad stresses that its nothing to worry about. Dr. Aizad suggests that moms and dads work and play with their babies to help develop that upper body strength. By putting the baby on its tummy and laying on floor with him face to face and talking to him, you can encourage him to lift his head and shoulders, recommends Aizad. And its fun for both parents and babies. Reiner has noticed another difference between Nate and her daughters, the girls could turn over from their stomachs to their backs when they were only about three months old and it took them a long time before they could go from back to front. But with Nate its just the opposite. He can turn over from his back tq;tummyi,(drtdthenrihje jgets stuck. And does he get mad! Babies are individuals and you should remember they do things at different times. Consult your physician if your baby doesnt... 3 months smile at people 3 months hold head up 4 months babble 7 months refuses to 4-- cuddle 4 months turn head to lo- cate sound 18 18 months walk months say at least 15 words 2 years use two word sen- tences If you have concerns about your babys developmental progress contact your physician or Baby Watch at for information on free ' screenings and free therapy. Let us help you make your wedding easy and save you money in the process. We can help you to send out your announcements in an easy and inexpensive manner. In a fraction of the time that it will take you to hand address your invitations, you can make your selections list. The cost is only 220 for each from our one you select from our list and only 260 for invitations that you hand address. 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